AndroidTutor2018- If you've ever deleted a photo album by mistake or had your smartphone accidentally wipe everything from your gallery, then you know that particular variety of ''bottomless pit in your gut'' feeling. Never fear, your lost photos are not really lost at all. We'll show you just how easy it is to recover photos on Android. There's only one thing to remember: act fast.
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This high-quality photo recovery program works across multiple platforms and devices, including Android phones and tablets from manufacturers like Sony, Google, Huawei, Samsung, Motorola, LG and many more. Restore all of your valuable pictures right now by downloading the FonePaw Android Data Recovery system.
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How to recover lost photos on Android
First of all: turn off Wi-Fi and data connections on your phone. The reason to do this is that when data is deleted, whether photos, music or documents, it is not actually deleted until something has been written over it in the device's memory.
All that is initially deleted is the index that points to where the data starts in your memory, so as long as you can find that point again, you can get your deleted pictures back. If that new data gets written over the top of where your lost pictures are, they will be lost forever. A poorly-timed update can be disastrous.
Note: this process requires root privileges on your phone.
1. Download a free program called Dr.Fone for Android by Wondershare (available for Mac or PC) on to your computer. There are other programs available, but we've always had good results with Dr.Fone.
2. Install the program, launch it and register. You'll see the screen below.
Connect your phone to your PC with a USB cable. / © AndroidPIT / © Wondershare
3. Connect your smartphone to your computer with a USB cable.
You need to have USB debugging enabled on your smartphone for this process to work. If you don't, simply go to your Settings > About Phone and tap Build Number repeatedly until the notification appears, telling you that Developer Options have been enabled.
Back in your main Settings screen, you'll see Developer Options down near the bottom. Scroll through the settings until you see USB Debugging and check the box beside it. You'll see a notification at the bottom of the Dr.Fone screen saying that USB Debugging is being opened.
For devices running Android Lollipop, you will need to authorize the PC via the prompt that will appear on your phone.
USB debugging must be enabled for data recovery to work. / © AndroidPIT
4. Once Dr.Fone for Android has made the connection to your smartphone, you'll be able to select from the following categories of deleted files. We're only after photos, but if you've lost more than that you can tick as many categories as you like.
Most recovery programs can save a whole variety of important data. / © AndroidPIT / Wondershare
5. The next step asks you to scan for deleted files or all files. If you're after a quick recovery of your lost pictures to set your mind at rest, take the 'Deleted files' option. You'll need to accept the RSA key prompt on your smartphone (check 'Always accept' to make it easier), making the connection between the two devices secure and, of course, grant Superuser permission when prompted.
6. One this is done, Dr.Fone will analyze your phone and reboot it. If you receive a message on your PC to say your phone has connected again, ignore it; just let Dr.Fone do its thing. Any prompts on your phone that request permissions for Dr.Fone should be granted.
Let the program scan your device for current and deleted files. / © AndroidPIT / Wondershare
7. Once Dr.Fone has finished analyzing your phone you'll get the scan results screen where you can check the boxes for the photos (or other files, as you can see below, depending which file types you selected earlier) that you want to save, then hit Recover and you're golden.
Simply choose the files you want to save and hit recover. / © AndroidPIT / Wondershare
8. If you've made it this far you've hopefully learned a valuable lesson and will make regular copies of your smartphone photos from now on. Don't worry, we have plenty of tutorials on the site for that too.
How to back up your photos on Android
Now that we've explained how to recover deleted photos on Android, the next step is to prevent this situation from happening again. To do this, we recommend using an app such as Google Photos. This offers unlimited photo storage (so long as the files aren't too large) and the backup function is easy to set up.
Once you've installed the app just go to its Settings, then Backup & sync, and you can choose how often – and by which method – you wish to backup your photos. For a complete guide on how to use Google photos, hit the link.
Google Photos How to back up everything on Android
How to save lost data on Android
Have you had any disastrous lost data accidents before? What did you do to recover deleted photos on Android? Tell us in the comments.
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1 Eson Nilsson 1 month ago Link to comment
The program this guide recommends Hard Bricked my S8+
Im not saying its the program or guides fault, but be aware it can happen anyone.
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6 Amy Heimbach 2 months ago Link to comment
If you store photos in SD card instead of internal storage, i would recommend RePicvid Free Photo Recovery to restore deleted pictures.
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1 sandman V 7 months ago Link to comment
That app is good 4 nothing. Tested!
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9 PakRayon 9 months ago Link to comment
I get most deleted photos with original size using iReparo for Android, though not all. The key is stop saving more new data, and use the app soon.
1 Vinceee
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1 M. Esmat 9 months ago Link to comment
Please Guys and Girls
Couls someone confirm that he already get the deleted photos with original size - not resized i mean
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1 AFT World 9 months ago Link to comment
It is really helpful. I appreciate your recommendation.
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3 Hejfdert 10 months ago Link to comment
As long as you data was not covered on the phone , you can using any recovery tools to scan the phone to recover lost images ,
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2 Caroline Widders Sep 17, 2016 Link to comment
It's NOT FREE. It will give you a preview of your photos, but to actually recover them you have to pay $50. A waste of time unless you have $50 you want to let go. If so, I have some real estate I want to sell you....... ;-)
1 Damian Jordan
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1 Chris vas Sep 5, 2016 Link to comment
Don't bother with this.
Like one of the other people said it was stuck on 90%. Wasted 30mins of my time. Tw@ts
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3 Mark Uka Aug 15, 2016 Link to comment
I want to recommend this app "Photo Recovery Deleted Photos" in google play , it can recover deleted photos in your android devise easly .
1 Angelina
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1 Angelina Sep 6, 2016 Link to comment
it works thank you mark but its not easy to find you app its in 21th class
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1 Marcais Jackson Oct 1, 2016 Link to comment
Mark who is the developer of this app I entered "Photo Recovery Deleted Photos" just as you have it in your above comment and a host of apps appeared. Which app is it??????
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2 Kel 켈빈 Oct 4, 2016 Link to comment
I tried the app, but only recovered duplicate photos from my whatsapp and picsart.. Any advise?
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2 Doug Heitland Jul 24, 2016 Link to comment
Don't bother. I downloaded this app. It will find deleted items for you, but you HAVE TO PAY TO RECOVER ANYTHING. They say this is a "free trial". That's a lie.
1 Damian Jordan
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1 George Georgiou Jul 1, 2016 Link to comment
Should i pay anything for this procedure?
Because i tried this and the procedure stucked to 90%
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1 Hassan Muhammad Sep 7, 2016 Link to comment
yes my dear we got same problem in our phone
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8 chayusiro Jul 1, 2016 Link to comment
Nowdays, high tech makes Android phone as a right tool to capture the details of life. And photo loss issues can not be avoided. With such way, we can easily recover lost photos on android phone. So helpful.
0
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3 Mark Uka Jun 20, 2016 Link to comment
I want to recommend this app "recover deleted photos now" in google play it can recover deleted photos in your android devise
0
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1 Hassan Muhammad Sep 7, 2016 Link to comment
plz tell me about that if u have any idea i want recover my phone.
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2 Forhad Hossen 10 months ago Link to comment
What kind of recovery,pls explain
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SEE ALSO:
How to recover deleted text messages
How to hide pictures in your photo gallery
Sponsored: FonePaw Android Data Recovery
FonePaw Android Data Recovery is able to recover deleted photos from your Android device in the blink of an eye. With simple operation of the user-friendly interface, you can recover your lost or deleted photos effortlessly and effectively.
This high-quality photo recovery program works across multiple platforms and devices, including Android phones and tablets from manufacturers like Sony, Google, Huawei, Samsung, Motorola, LG and many more. Restore all of your valuable pictures right now by downloading the FonePaw Android Data Recovery system.
Click here to download the FonePaw Android Data Recovery software.
Recover all of your photos now with FonePaw's Android Data Recovery system. / © FonePaw
How to recover lost photos on Android
First of all: turn off Wi-Fi and data connections on your phone. The reason to do this is that when data is deleted, whether photos, music or documents, it is not actually deleted until something has been written over it in the device's memory.
All that is initially deleted is the index that points to where the data starts in your memory, so as long as you can find that point again, you can get your deleted pictures back. If that new data gets written over the top of where your lost pictures are, they will be lost forever. A poorly-timed update can be disastrous.
Note: this process requires root privileges on your phone.
1. Download a free program called Dr.Fone for Android by Wondershare (available for Mac or PC) on to your computer. There are other programs available, but we've always had good results with Dr.Fone.
2. Install the program, launch it and register. You'll see the screen below.
Connect your phone to your PC with a USB cable. / © AndroidPIT / © Wondershare
3. Connect your smartphone to your computer with a USB cable.
You need to have USB debugging enabled on your smartphone for this process to work. If you don't, simply go to your Settings > About Phone and tap Build Number repeatedly until the notification appears, telling you that Developer Options have been enabled.
Back in your main Settings screen, you'll see Developer Options down near the bottom. Scroll through the settings until you see USB Debugging and check the box beside it. You'll see a notification at the bottom of the Dr.Fone screen saying that USB Debugging is being opened.
For devices running Android Lollipop, you will need to authorize the PC via the prompt that will appear on your phone.
USB debugging must be enabled for data recovery to work. / © AndroidPIT
4. Once Dr.Fone for Android has made the connection to your smartphone, you'll be able to select from the following categories of deleted files. We're only after photos, but if you've lost more than that you can tick as many categories as you like.
Most recovery programs can save a whole variety of important data. / © AndroidPIT / Wondershare
5. The next step asks you to scan for deleted files or all files. If you're after a quick recovery of your lost pictures to set your mind at rest, take the 'Deleted files' option. You'll need to accept the RSA key prompt on your smartphone (check 'Always accept' to make it easier), making the connection between the two devices secure and, of course, grant Superuser permission when prompted.
6. One this is done, Dr.Fone will analyze your phone and reboot it. If you receive a message on your PC to say your phone has connected again, ignore it; just let Dr.Fone do its thing. Any prompts on your phone that request permissions for Dr.Fone should be granted.
Let the program scan your device for current and deleted files. / © AndroidPIT / Wondershare
7. Once Dr.Fone has finished analyzing your phone you'll get the scan results screen where you can check the boxes for the photos (or other files, as you can see below, depending which file types you selected earlier) that you want to save, then hit Recover and you're golden.
Simply choose the files you want to save and hit recover. / © AndroidPIT / Wondershare
8. If you've made it this far you've hopefully learned a valuable lesson and will make regular copies of your smartphone photos from now on. Don't worry, we have plenty of tutorials on the site for that too.
How to back up your photos on Android
Now that we've explained how to recover deleted photos on Android, the next step is to prevent this situation from happening again. To do this, we recommend using an app such as Google Photos. This offers unlimited photo storage (so long as the files aren't too large) and the backup function is easy to set up.
Once you've installed the app just go to its Settings, then Backup & sync, and you can choose how often – and by which method – you wish to backup your photos. For a complete guide on how to use Google photos, hit the link.
Google Photos How to back up everything on Android
How to save lost data on Android
Have you had any disastrous lost data accidents before? What did you do to recover deleted photos on Android? Tell us in the comments.
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1 Eson Nilsson 1 month ago Link to comment
The program this guide recommends Hard Bricked my S8+
Im not saying its the program or guides fault, but be aware it can happen anyone.
0
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6 Amy Heimbach 2 months ago Link to comment
If you store photos in SD card instead of internal storage, i would recommend RePicvid Free Photo Recovery to restore deleted pictures.
0
Reply
1 sandman V 7 months ago Link to comment
That app is good 4 nothing. Tested!
0
Reply
9 PakRayon 9 months ago Link to comment
I get most deleted photos with original size using iReparo for Android, though not all. The key is stop saving more new data, and use the app soon.
1 Vinceee
Reply
1 M. Esmat 9 months ago Link to comment
Please Guys and Girls
Couls someone confirm that he already get the deleted photos with original size - not resized i mean
0
Reply
1 AFT World 9 months ago Link to comment
It is really helpful. I appreciate your recommendation.
0
Reply
3 Hejfdert 10 months ago Link to comment
As long as you data was not covered on the phone , you can using any recovery tools to scan the phone to recover lost images ,
0
Reply
2 Caroline Widders Sep 17, 2016 Link to comment
It's NOT FREE. It will give you a preview of your photos, but to actually recover them you have to pay $50. A waste of time unless you have $50 you want to let go. If so, I have some real estate I want to sell you....... ;-)
1 Damian Jordan
Reply
1 Chris vas Sep 5, 2016 Link to comment
Don't bother with this.
Like one of the other people said it was stuck on 90%. Wasted 30mins of my time. Tw@ts
0
Reply
3 Mark Uka Aug 15, 2016 Link to comment
I want to recommend this app "Photo Recovery Deleted Photos" in google play , it can recover deleted photos in your android devise easly .
1 Angelina
Reply
1 Angelina Sep 6, 2016 Link to comment
it works thank you mark but its not easy to find you app its in 21th class
0
Reply
1 Marcais Jackson Oct 1, 2016 Link to comment
Mark who is the developer of this app I entered "Photo Recovery Deleted Photos" just as you have it in your above comment and a host of apps appeared. Which app is it??????
0
Reply
2 Kel 켈빈 Oct 4, 2016 Link to comment
I tried the app, but only recovered duplicate photos from my whatsapp and picsart.. Any advise?
0
Reply
2 Doug Heitland Jul 24, 2016 Link to comment
Don't bother. I downloaded this app. It will find deleted items for you, but you HAVE TO PAY TO RECOVER ANYTHING. They say this is a "free trial". That's a lie.
1 Damian Jordan
Reply
1 George Georgiou Jul 1, 2016 Link to comment
Should i pay anything for this procedure?
Because i tried this and the procedure stucked to 90%
0
Reply
1 Hassan Muhammad Sep 7, 2016 Link to comment
yes my dear we got same problem in our phone
0
Reply
8 chayusiro Jul 1, 2016 Link to comment
Nowdays, high tech makes Android phone as a right tool to capture the details of life. And photo loss issues can not be avoided. With such way, we can easily recover lost photos on android phone. So helpful.
0
Reply
3 Mark Uka Jun 20, 2016 Link to comment
I want to recommend this app "recover deleted photos now" in google play it can recover deleted photos in your android devise
0
Reply
1 Hassan Muhammad Sep 7, 2016 Link to comment
plz tell me about that if u have any idea i want recover my phone.
0
Reply
2 Forhad Hossen 10 months ago Link to comment
What kind of recovery,pls explain
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